Postal Codes

97738 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97738 covers Hines, Oregon, with a population of about 2,187 and a median household income of $70,250.

Population
2,1879 per square mile
Median age
39.20.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,25013% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
10.6%1.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$239,823up 27.8% in five years
Median rent
$43270% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
22.5%12.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.9%11.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
55

Where 97738 is

Hines, Oregon — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,187
Median age39.2
Family households70.2%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.6%
White (non-Hispanic)92.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%
Veterans12.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$70,250
Income per person$34,094
Poverty rate10.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.7%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k7.6%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k5.0%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k17.4%
$100–125k3.6%
$125–150k12.0%
$150–200k1.0%
$200k or more11.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed900
Mean adjusted gross income$74,430
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k31.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.8%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$199,500
Median gross rent$432
Rent as a share of household income40.8%
Owner-occupied76.9%
Vacant homes3.8%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house76%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units2.3%
20 or more units9.3%
Mobile home9.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$239,823as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 123.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$239,823$96,958

$103,222 in 2010 to $239,823 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%
High school diploma or higher92.7%
Works from home10.9%
Drives to work alone74.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.2% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.3% 10.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.5% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments55
People employed477
Annual payroll$14,732,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 84.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.2 out of 100
Community resilience19.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity87.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche64.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm21.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind15.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave15.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado4.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oregon and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOregonUnited States
Median household income$70,250$80,426$78,538
Income per person$34,094$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate10.6%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$199,500$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$432$1,450$1,348
Homeownership76.9%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.1%5.4%5.2%
Works from home10.9%17%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%9.7%13.9%
Median age39.240.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBURNS MUNI AP, OR US11 km away
Rain in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January36.7°F / 16.3°F1.33 in rain
February41.7°F / 20.2°F0.95 in rain
March51.1°F / 26.3°F0.96 in rain
April58.1°F / 29.8°F0.94 in rain
May68.2°F / 37.4°F1.27 in rain
June76.7°F / 42.6°F0.73 in rain
July88.7°F / 48.6°F0.29 in rain
August87.2°F / 45.8°F0.25 in rain
September78.2°F / 37.4°F0.38 in rain
October63.1°F / 28°F0.77 in rain
November47.3°F / 22.1°F1.02 in rain
December36.4°F / 15.5°F1.52 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Harney County School District 345.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Harney County Union High School District 1J27.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Double O School District 2827.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

97720 Burns, OR5.2 km away
97721 Princeton, OR59.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Harney County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area253.4 sq mi
Water area2.57 sq mi
Population density9 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.5558, -119.0816

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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